Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.2973 GPIA in 2014. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.2973 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2973 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Eswatini 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8533 GPIA | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6844 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9624 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 1.07 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3022 GPIA | -79.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4138 GPIA | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2973 GPIA | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9846 GPIA | 0.6844 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9014 GPIA | 0.3022 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3556 GPIA | 0.2973 GPIA | 0.4138 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Eswatini was 0.2973 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2973 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release